growing up

Lucie 2022-09-16 19:26:35

The way the story is narrated is suspenseful and exaggerated, and it tells about a father's love that is deep but wrapped in ruthlessness. But in fact, the wonderful thing about this film is not for me.

To me, it's a story about growing up, and of course, the protagonist's upbringing is really different. It wasn't just the almost cruel judge's father who created this environment. In contrast, the more ruthless is his mother. She refuses the marriage proposal she loves, and even if she knows about it, she watches the father's test of the son with a cold eye (only a light sentence: "You may have forced our son too hard."), and she can always be indifferent to any pain, effort, and excitement of her son. , Unbelievable...

The father's harassment and the mother's indifference set off the son's unwillingness to endure humiliation. In the icy environment, with anger towards his father, he was indomitable, bent on breaking free from the cruel shackles, and almost tried his best. Diligence is always rewarded, but excessive persistence has grown into paranoia, which is probably a very common and regrettable price in growing up.

For this paranoia, fate did not fail to lend a helping hand to him. For example, in the face of his father's difficulties, he tortured himself angrily and stubbornly, instead of choosing to be flexible and show weakness. His teacher, the snarky lawyer, grabbed him in the hall of the court and scolded him: "Who taught you to be so stupid..." At the moment of watching, it was warm from the bottom of my heart. It is true that growing up is difficult, but there are always good teachers and friends. .

However, there is also a price that is difficult to make up for - his love. The tenderness of the girl's heart is truly unforgettable. Even if there are only a few short heart-to-heart talks, even if her appearance is not so perfect, in the sunset, when she looks back and smiles, the warmth in her chestnut eyes can melt all the indifference. But he hesitated and missed it. His dedication to his career and his resistance to making things difficult were all rewarded. What was left behind was his emotions. At this time, the silent mother suddenly said a shocking comment: "You are such a big fool!"

Growth is like that. Tasting the hardship and indifference and moving forward, there will eventually be honey; but fate will also sneak some happy gifts in the bitterness. Once ignored, it will never come.

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Character quotes

  • De Gankelaar: Who taught you that senseless self-chastisement? I give you the money and you take it! People who can't accept a gift have nothing to give themselves.

  • [first lines]

    Jacob Katadreuffe: I came to tell you. Today I have been sworn in as a lawyer. You must be sorry but I am sworn in and this is the last time I'll come here. Farewell for ever. You no longer exist for me.

    Dreverhaven: Congratulations.

    Jacob Katadreuffe: You congratulate me? I can't take your hand. The hand of someone who always opposed me.

    Dreverhaven: Or helped.

    [pause]

    Dreverhaven: Or helped.